Chapter 393 Stella responded, âI told you way earlier that you should see the doctor, but you insisted not to. You had to faint before you allowed the doctor to look at you.â âI didnât faint,â Westonâs face fell as he corrected her. âI was just a little tired and fell asleep.â
âFine, whatever you say.â
He furrowed his brows, unhappy that Stella was just trying to patronize him.
He reached out, grabbed her wrist, and pulled her close. âSit here and keep me company. Donât go anywhere else.â
Stella wanted to go to her workroom to read her script, but she now had no choice but to sit back down.
The family doctor couldnât help but tease, âWhen I give you an injection later, do you want to cover his eyes, Ms. Steele?â
He would only dare to joke like that because Stella was around.
For some reason, he felt that Weston wouldnât get angry because Stella was around.
As he had expected, Weston looked at him with mild annoyance but did not pursue the matter.
Stella chuckled and turned to Weston, teasing him further, âIf youâre afraid of injections, just say the word.
Iâll definitely save you.â
His face darkened, but he remained silent and shut his eyes, not willing to stoop to her level.
Stellaâs interest was piqued as she saw how the doctor started looking for the vein at the back of his hand.
Weston had a pair of strong, goodâlooking hands. His knuckles were wellâdefined on his long fingers, and the veins under his skin were faintly visible. It was probably a pair of arms that were very easy to inject. The needle pierced through, and blood began flowing through the tubes. Stella looked, finding him completely unaffected, and found it boring. âSo calm even during an injection. Youâre no fun at all...â
âDo you think Iâm like you, needing to cover my eyes before I can get an injection?â Weston joked.
Stella suddenly recalled the time she was forced to donate blood to Guinevere and the smile on her face immediately faded.
The corners of her lips twitched, but she said nothing.
Weston did not know what the reason behind her sudden change in mood was, but he held her hands.
After the injection, the family doctor began to prescribe some medicine for Weston.
As Weston took his medicine, the doctor started packing his bag. âAlthough the fever is rather high, it wouldnât be much of an issue as long as his temperature comes down. The drugs should come into effect soon.â
Stella nodded. âThank you, Doctor.â âDonât mention it. Itâs my job,â the doctor replied.
With that, he stood up.
Joan walked over and said, âWhy donât you stay over for the night? Iâll clean up a guest room for you. If Mr. Fordâs fever doesnât subside in the middle of the night, itâll be easier for you to help.â Stella thought it was a good idea. Turning to Weston, she asked, âWhat do you think?â Weston caressed her head. âYou decide. Youâre the mistress around here.â
He said the word âmistressâ in a tone that was tender to no end.
A glint flashed past Stellaâs eyes, but she instinctively avoided his gaze and turned to look at Joan instead. âPlease help clean up the guest room, then.â Joan nodded and brought the doctor downstairs.
After they left, Weston immediately pulled Stella into his embrace. She struggled against his hold, âYouâre still on a drip, arenât you worried about moving around too much?â âWhatâs there to be afraid of?â Weston rested his chin on her head and rubbed against it. He lowered his head and kissed her cheeks. His breath was still hot and heavy, and Stella somehow found him exceptionally sticky when he was sick.
Why did she never realize that he had this side to him? âAre you a child? Youâre so sticky when youâre sick.â Weston remained silent as he kept an arm around her waist, refusing to let her go. âYou must stay with me.â